Because Matt Yancy told me to

Many people start blogs to stay connected to people. Others start them after marriage or another significant life changing event occurs. I on the other hand am creating this blog because Mr. Yancy Pants told me to. He informed me that someone whose life is as full and exciting as mine ought to record their activities in a blog. Sure, he might be slightly biased since he will soon be creating a "Matt and Lori Yancy" blog but I s'pose one ought not jump to conclusions.

Today was an unusual day since most people had the day off of school for President's Day/Post Chinese New Years/Valentine's Day Weekend. I think it would have been very appropriate to eat heart shaped rice balls while discussing politics. I didn't get around to doing that today. I actually defied the norm by offering to cover a shift of work rather than resume my usual week off. Who do I think I am blowing off heart shaped rice ball politics to do something productive?

I finished reading "The Giver" this morning. I had read it once in elementary school and on a whim decided to read it again. I think it was spurred by my listening to "A Brave New World" in my car. I guess I could read "1984" again and complete my satire about the future phase.

I also got to play Frisbee today. I wish I could can the feeling of playing Frisbee and put it into "emotional food storage" for those days when nothing seems to go right. There is something exhilarating about the smell of the grass, racing and weaving across an open field, snatching the disc right out of the air, bowling over Jackie Warner (well, we didn't do that today... we're not allowed to guard each other any more...). There are very few activities that give me that sort of rush. Dancing with solid lead, performing in an orchestra Beethoven or Tchaikovsky, running on a clear summer's evening are a few.

During work I got an e-mail from my boss that made me feel frustrated. Backing up the boat temporarily... Last week I got an e-mail asking if anyone wanted to go to NY to train an entire week at a Vitros workshop. The training would allow you to calibrate the analyzer (only 2 people in the lab can do this right now) and probably cover all sorts of interesting, valuable information. I mentioned an interest in going and my boss asked if I'd be able to for sure be around the next few years. I wanted to say "Why yes, or course" but clearly since I'm still single I said things were uncertain... which means I probably won't get to go... Stupid long-term ambiguity. : P

Forecast for tomorrow:

-Volunteering at Ms. Flakes class which I failed to do last week...
-Lunch with Sunny who I haven't seen since we made Thanksgiving pies together.
-Dancing the night away. After last Saturday's Stake Dance I've been craving Lindihop Swing.